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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- Floods Strand 300,000 In Mexico (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Some 300,000 people were still waiting on Friday night to be rescued from the worst floods to hit the Mexican state of Tabasco in 50 years, officials said.
- Lady In Red (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Janet Gabriel looks like she is on fire with her red lipstick, red nail polish and red outfit. But her scarlet red demeanour seems to sing this singer’s song of fiery, hot passion for rhythm and blues.
- Ready For Many Meetings: Karat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
General secretary of the Communist Party of India(Marxist) Prakash Karat on Friday said he hoped that the November 16 meeting of the United Progressive Alliance-Left committee on the India-United States nuclear cooperation agreement would . . . . .
- Baghdad: “I Only Know Of One Duty. That Is To Love” (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 03, 2007)
The tragedy of Iraq’s people seems to beof little consequence to its phantom government and self-serving elites,to its self-interested neighbours andits uncomprehending occupiers.
- Communicating It To The Junta (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 03, 2007)
The head of a large monastic university was able to persuade thousands of demonstrating monks to withdraw peacefully.
- Thamilchelvan Was Involved In Many Attacks: Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 03, 2007)
The Air Force on Friday said it carried two raids targeting the “gathering of LTTE leaders” and a base of the suicide squad also known as Black Tigers.
- Talks With Unpa Only On N-Deal: Karat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Recent discussions with leaders of various political parties, including those in the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA), were on reaching a common stand over the India-United States nuclear deal, Prakash Karat, general secretary . . . . .
- The Left's Brain (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Statements from communist leaders generally call for parsing. If, for example, the CPM proclaims that imperialism is as dangerous as communalism, we know that it's trying to distance itself from Congress.
- 30 Lost Years (Pioneer, Harinder Sekhon, Nov 03, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's assurance that it's 'not the end of the road' for the nuclear deal does little to soothe the anguish felt over the frittering of the gains of three decades of diplomacy to end India's nuclear isolation.
- Bazaar Parody Of Mussolini (Pioneer, Premen Addy , Nov 03, 2007)
The sight of Ms Benazir Bhutto offering namaz before the tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah was one to treasure.
- Obama For ‘Creative Diplomacy’ To Bring Iran On Board (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Leading Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has said he would offer Iran economic inducements and a possible promise not to seek “regime change” if it stopped meddling in Iraq and cooperated on terrorism and nuclear issues.
- 'Hiroshima Bomber Owed An Apology' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Japanese survivors of the world's first nuclear attack on Hiroshima voiced regret on Friday that the American pilot of the plane that dropped the bomb died without saying sorry.
- Indian-American Couple Accused Of Enslaving Women Faces Victim (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
An Indian-American multimillionaire couple, charged with enslaving and torturing two Indonesian women, faced for the first time in the court one of the alleged victims who escaped from their mansion.
- A Writer's People (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
In 1970, the New Zealand artist Colin McCahon wrote to a friend: "I have the awful problem now of being a better person before I can paint better."
- Us Nuclear Plant Sealed (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The Palo Verde nuclear power plant, the largest in the United States, was sealed off on Friday after security guards found a pipe bomb in a worker's car as he tried to enter the facility, officials said.
- Top Ltte Leader, 5 Others Killed In Lankan Air Strike (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Sri Lanka struck a major blow against the Tamil Tigers on Friday, killing the rebels’ political chief and top peace negotiator in a surgical government air strike.
- Militants Draw New Front Line Inside Pakistan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
For much of the last century, the mountainous region of Swat was ruled as a princely kingdom where a benign autocrat, the wali, bestowed schools for girls, health care for everyone and the chance to get a degree abroad for the talented.
- India's Oil Majors In Global (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Given runaway international crude oil prices, India's top energy firms are gearing up massive expansion and exploration plans both at home and abroad.
- Global Positioning (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 03, 2007)
A recent issue of a news magazine proclaimed that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s volte face on the nuclear deal had destroyed his credibility.
- Why Muslims Lag Behind (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
At the recent Book Fair in Delhi there was a stall selling Islamic literature. Friends who went round the stalls told me that among the hottest sellers was Answer to Non-Muslim Common Questions About Islam by Dr Zakir Naik (Madhur Sandesh Sangam).
- Pak Sc To Take Up Petitions Against Musharraf (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The Pakistani Supreme Court decided on Friday to resume hearings on the validity of General Pervez Musharraf's election as President.
- Seasonal Comrade (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
For the innumerable members of the Prakash Karat fan club this has been the week of surprise.
- Circle Of Unreason (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 03, 2007)
CPM boss Prakash Karat’s latest exposition on Indo-US relations has at least one merit.
- Colonial Cousins (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
When steel baron LN Mittal was still jostling for the takeover of French company Arcelor, India was convinced that racism and xenophobia stood between him and history.
- Special Article (Statesman, Sumer Kaul, Nov 03, 2007)
Mayawati’s call for trifurcation of Uttar Pradesh may have evoked no political reaction and very little media attention but it certainly comes as a surprise.
- Bjp Asks Karat: Is China So Important? (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Questioning CPI(M)’s nationalist credentials, the BJP on Friday said its general secretary Prakash Karat’s comments on China shows that the interests of the Communist nation are supreme for it.
- Mps Pull Up Ronen Over Language (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Nov 03, 2007)
India’s ambassador to the United States Ronen Sen was grilled on Friday by the privileges committee of the Rajya Sabha that admonished him for using language that was not compatible with his stature.
- Security Ring To Be Installed Around Sabarimala (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
A wireless surveillance system that can scan and detect even minute objects within a limit of 50 kms, would be installed at Sabarimala hill shrine which is visited by about 30 million pilgrims a year, Travancore Devaswom Board president . . . . .
- The Fall Of Dhaka (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Nov 03, 2007)
Autumn, or fall, as the Americans call it, is one of the best times to be in Dhaka. Not this fall though. Visiting the resilient Bangladesh capital, with its teeming, upwardly mobile middle class in late October, twice, in a span of two . . . .
- Us - Or Chinese - Poodle? (OutLook, B. Raman , Nov 03, 2007)
Ever since Shri Prakash Karat took over the stewardship of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), it has come out in the open as a strong defender of Chinese interests.
- Dubai Workers' Strike Called Off (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
A strike over pay and conditions by thousands of foreign construction workers in the Gulf state of Dubai has been resolved, authorities say.
- 21 Students Suspended For Ragging Juniors In Kochi (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Cracking the whip against ragging, the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) has suspended 21 senior students of the department of Ship Technology following complaints of the offence against them.
- Debating Points (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Nov 03, 2007)
The CPI(M) has announced that it is set for a debate, but not voting. But what will its argument be based on?
- And Back To Dubai Again (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 03, 2007)
NOT even a fortnight after she returned from her eight-year exile, PPP leader Benazir Bhutto has returned to Dubai, ostensibly to visit her children and ailing mother.
- Re Ends Barely Changed Against Dollar (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The rupee on Friday ended barely changed at 39.31/32 a dollar, moving in line with fluctuations in the local equity market, which gained by 1.28 per cent at close.
- Bush Gives Upbeat View Of Iraq (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Issuing an upbeat new assessment of an unpopular war in Iraq, President George W. Bush hailed reduced violence and declining US casualties as signs that a troop buildup was working.
- Let's Stop Talking Like Brats (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 03, 2007)
In the old joke, a man comes across a boy looking resentfully at a half-eaten watermelon. "What's the matter, son?", asks the man. "Too much watermelon?"
- Coming Up: Floor Test (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Nov 03, 2007)
The suggested parliamentary debate on the 123 agreement will be among the most important discussions held in Parliament in Independent India. It will be a test for all political parties in terms of their approach to India’s national interest.
- Bad English Is Not Inglish (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Nov 03, 2007)
MY friend Janet Caleb, a Britisher who married an Indian and is settled in Himachal Pradesh, showed me a letter when I met her the first time. The great-great grandson of a person who ruled India wrote it.
- Uk Detains Breakaway Tamil Leader (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
UK police and immigration services have arrested a prominent Sri Lankan rebel figure and placed him in immigration detention, British officials say.
- A Criminal Force? (Tribune, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Nov 03, 2007)
THE ghost of an outspoken judge is haunting the Indian establishment. A pronouncement by Justice Anand Narain Mulla of the Allahabad High Court nearly half a century ago is often quoted even today.
- Senior Tamil Tiger Leader Killed (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
A senior leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels has been killed in a government air raid, the rebels say.
- Germany’S India Focus (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 02, 2007)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s announcement of a shift in her government’s Asia policy towards New Delhi — ahead of the just concluded state visit — should set the tone for the future of bilateral ties, already underpinned by the 2006 . . . .
- An African Chimpanzee And Its Language Of Signs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Washoe, a female chimpanzee that was believed to be the first non-human ever to acquire human language, has died at the Washington research institute where it was kept.
- It Was Armageddon (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 02, 2007)
Theories in science sometimes fossilise far too easily into dogma. The widely-accepted current explanatory theory of the way the dinosaurs perished is happily likely to be spared this fate as new research and fresh facts have invigorated the . . . .
- Pm Dons Left Avatar (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Nov 02, 2007)
Prime Minister's abiding image is that of a leader with no strength or fixed ideology - jettisoning economic reforms one day and embracing land reforms another
- Serious Battles Over A Not So Serious Issue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Russia continues to be concerned over the proposed missile defence shield in Europe; its fears over the CFE are largely theoretical.
- Taliban Tests Nato’S Resolve (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Nov 02, 2007)
The impact of the continuing bloodshed is being felt far beyond Afghanistan.
- Released For The Festival (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
A smiling Vijay, actor, greets the readers of this special issue of Ananda Viaktan . “Gangai Nadhikaraiyinile…” An extensive article by P. Swaminathan describes the religious sanctity of the holy city of Varanasi with the resplenden . . . .
- ‘I Believe In Literature As A Bridge Between Peoples’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 02, 2007)
If you buy a ticket and travel to another country, you are likely to see the monuments, the palaces and the squares, the museums and the landscapes and the historical sites.
- Of Music Mores And More (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Santoor maestro Bhajan Sopori, just conferred the highest civilian award of Jammu and Kashmir, talks about carrying forward the musical legacy of Sufiana gharana.
- Russia, China Have Blocked Tough Iran Sanctions: Us (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
A senior US official said on Thursday Russia and China had been blocking tough UN sanctions against Iran for months but there would be a push to impose them if Tehran had not suspended nuclear activity within two weeks.
- After All Options, We Will Leave It To Nation: Sibal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal has said genuine concerns on the India-United States deal needed to be addressed and the government would consider all options before taking a decision on the future of the agreement.
- Jumbo Transformation (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 02, 2007)
The new Airbus 380 'Superjumbo' has completed its maiden commercial flight and there are already plans to transform the world's largest passenger plane into the pinnacle of private luxury - an executive jet.
- Cautionary Tale (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Nov 02, 2007)
In April 1972, while walking aimlessly down Free School Street, a friend and I chanced upon a hawker selling forms that would enable travel between the newly-liberated Bangladesh and India.
- Skirting The Border (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
The latest Communist Party of China Congress saw Hu Jintao emerge for his second five-year term as a stronger leader.
- Meltdown? Consensus Possible, Says Cpi (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
After praising Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s integrity, the CPI today did not rule out the possibility of consensus on the Indo-US nuclear deal and said it depends on what action the government takes.
- Sharad Backs Bjp-Jd(s) In K'taka (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
In a show of affinity with its NDA ally, the Janata Dal(U) has strongly pleaded the BJP case in Karnataka and has demanded that the Governor invite BS Yediyurappa to form the Government in the State.
- Global Positioning (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
A recent issue of a news magazine proclaimed that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s volte face on the nuclear deal had destroyed his credibility.
- China Leaps, India Lags (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Nov 02, 2007)
Apropos Mr Chandan Mitra's article, "Class Apart" (October 21), the review of 10 MPs interacting with teachers at the Yale University was thought provoking.
- Sharad Yadav To Raise Justice Sabharwal Issue In Parliament (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Janata Dal (United) president Sharad Yadav on Thursday said he would raise the issue of allegations against the former Chief Justice of India, Y.P. Sabharwal, during the winter session of Parliament and demand a CBI inquiry into it.
- One Good Arab (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Put simply, The Kingdom perpetuates negative stereotypes for a quick buck and an adrenaline rush, at a time in the world where breeding such ignorance and prejudice has proven catastrophic.
- Stalled Nuclear Deal (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Nov 02, 2007)
There is a clear and wide gap between America's official and private reaction to the stalling of the Indo-US nuclear deal primarily because of domestic political discord in India and the reluctance of the Congress-led ruling coalition . . . . .
- “We Must Intensify Efforts To Tap Non-Conventional Energy Sources” (Hindu, K. Venkiteswaran, Nov 02, 2007)
The debate over the 123 agreement with the United States has generated much heat.
- Ensure U.S. Game Is Foiled: Karat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
“If India becomes an ally of the United States of America, it will tilt the balance for imperialism … we cannot accept any step that will subordinate ourselves to the USA,” Prakash Karat, general secretary of the Communist Party of India . . . .
- Indo-Us Ties Anti-China, So We Will Oppose: Karat (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
The CPM vowed to oppose a strategic alliance between India and the United States saying such a move is aimed at countering China.
- 9 Die, 40 Hurt In Pak Attack (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Nov 02, 2007)
Six Pakistan Air Force (PAF) officials and three civilians were killed on Thursday when a suicide attacker blew the bus carrying them near the Sargodha district.
- Jd(u) Calls For House Debate On Nuke Deal (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Janata Dal (United) president Sharad Yadav on Thursday demanded a discussion on the Indo-US nuclear deal. The government did not take the political parties or Parliament into confidence on a deal that commits the country to the US for the . . . . .
- Us, Left Govt Can Do Business: Kissinger (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
The high priest of the international strategic community, Henry Kissinger, believes that the growing intimacy between India and the US has nothing to do with China but is founded on the common belief that jihadist Islam must be contained.
- In Control (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 02, 2007)
It is not easy being a central banker these days. While capital inflows represent the increasing confidence in the Indian growth story, the sheer magnitude of the inflows is giving the Reserve Bank of India a migraine.
- Where There Is No Learning (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
A few weeks back, one of my brightest students who, for some reason, resisted going abroad, asked me: "What is the difference between universities in the West and here?" A direct question on a subject like this can be difficult to answer.
- Acts Of God And Humanity (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 02, 2007)
There is nothing quite like the sight of massive destruction to elicit talk of God. We heard it last week out of the mouths of Southern California fire victims and evacuees from Canyon Country to Escondido in the US.
- Jdu Toes Bjp Line On Nuke Deal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Echoing the BJP line, the JD(U) has said it is in favour of a debate on the Indo-US nuclear deal in both Houses of Parliament in the winter session, slated to get underway from November 15.
- The Power From The Final Frontier (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
At some point before 2050, satellites collecting solar power and beaming it back to Earth will become a primary energy source, streaming terawatts of electricity continuously from space.
- Too Much Of A Good Thing (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Storm clouds on the horizon? Been feeling kind of blue? Then count your blessings.
- Newspaper Nurtures Art (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Tucked away in a narrow by lane off Triplicane High Road, the nondescript building doesn’t look like a newspaper office from the outside.
- Restraint Required (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
The last thing that Iraq needs is another invasion into its territory and this is just what is likely to happen if Turkey goes ahead with its plans to cross its border with Kurdish-controlled Northern Iraq to deal with Kurdish militants . . . . .
- Raj Dharma Fails In Gujarat (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 02, 2007)
I HAVE reasons to believe that Atal Bihari Vajpayee, when he was Prime Minister, wanted to dismiss Nahrendra Modi and had planned to do so after his visit to Ahmedabad.
- Karnataka's Grand Entry Into 52nd Yr (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
The event started off with a flag march featuring students from eight schools, following which a helicopter did aerial rounds showering flowers on students.
- Left Firm On Nuclear Stand (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
After CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat, it was the turn of his CPI counterpart A B Bardhan to spell out on Thursday that there won't be any change in the Left's position on the nuclear issue.
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